Inside Heel Hook from Cross-Ashi Garami
Used when you have cross-ashi garami and the opponent attempts to turn out to escape. The mechanism relies on never releasing the free leg, using grip switches to split the feet and shelf the target leg for a secure inside heel hook.
6 steps
· save to drill into each- 1Establish cross-ashi garami with a secondary leg trap on the opponent's free leg.0:00
- 2Switch your grip roles: make your left arm the control arm and your right arm the action arm.0:30
- 3Split both of the opponent's feet and shelf their target leg upward.0:42
- 4Hit another grip switch to finalize the inside heel hook position.0:55
- 5Look down to identify the inside heel hook target and hit the catch.1:00
- 6As the opponent turns out, send their knee further than intended to complete the inside heel hook.1:05
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